diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 025941f2a7..dc1c3b6d55 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3750,6 +3750,7 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 check_ldflags -Wl,--as-needed
+check_ldflags -Wl,-z,noexecstack
 
 if check_func dlopen; then
     ldl=